CVE-2024-22273

HIGH
Published May 21, 2024 Modified Mar 26, 2025 CWE-125 CWE-787

Description

The storage controllers on VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion have out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled may exploit this issue to create a denial of service condition or execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine in conjunction with other issues.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor Product
vmware cloud_foundation
vmware workstation
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware esxi
vmware fusion
apple macos

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22273? +
The storage controllers on VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion have out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled may exploit this issue to create a denial of service condition or execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine in conjunction with other issues. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-22273? +
CVE-2024-22273 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-22273? +
CVE-2024-22273 affects products from apple, vmware, specifically: cloud_foundation, esxi, fusion, macos, workstation. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-22273? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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